Today in History for 13th September 2023

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Historical Events

533 - General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa
1924 - 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)
1971 - WIIQ TV channel 41 in Demopolis, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1971 - Nikita Khrushchev, Soviet premier, buried in Moscow
1985 - John Williams introduces new Today Show theme
1990 - Iraqi troops storm residence of French ambassador in Kuwait

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Famous Birthdays

1475 - Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Italian aristocrat, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1507)
1814 - Nicolas Beets [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura) and theologian, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1903)
1902 - Hermine Heijermans, Dutch actress, politician and author (Grote Klaas en kleine Klaas), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1983)
1924 - Norman Alden, American character actor (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2012)
1963 - Theodoros Roussopoulos, Greek politician (Minister of State), born in Messinia, Greece
1993 - Niall Horan, Irish Pop singer (One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"), born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Famous Deaths

1881 - Ambrose Burnside, American soldier, industrialist and politician (Governor of Rhode Island, 1866-69) who popularized sideburns, dies of a heart attack at 57
1915 - Andrew L. Harris, American Civil War hero and Governor of Ohio (b. 1835)
1946 - Eugene Lanceray, Russian artist, dies at 71
1994 - John Stevens, British jazz drummer (Spontaneous Music Ensemble), dies of a heart attack at 54
2001 - Dorothy McGuire, American actress (Gentlemen's Agreement, Old Yeller, Summer Magic), dies of cardiac arrest following a short illness at 85
2012 - Peter Lougheed, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Alberta), dies at 84

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